Thomas allwood



T. ALLWOOD. Barrel Platform.

No. 231,641; Patented Aug. 31,1880.

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WITNESSES. INVENTDR.

N.PETERs, PHOTOLITHOGRAPHQT, WASRINGTON, D 04 form.

UNITED STATES PATENT Grates,

THOMAS ALLWOOD, OF PHENIX, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND LEWIS WALKER, OF RIVER POINT, RHODE ISLAND.

BARREL-PLATFORM.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 231,641, dated August 31, 1880.

Application filed January 12,1880

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS ALLWOOD, of Phenix, in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barrel Platforms or Stands, of which the following is afull and correct description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of the same.

In these drawings, Figure 1 shows a front elevation of the platform with a barrel standing thereon. Fig. 2 is a top view of-the plat- Fig. 3 shows a section of the same, taken through the line a; m, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 shows the under side of the-platform.

The object of this invention is to enable store-keepers and others to keep their barrels of flour, sugar, &c., entirely under the counter, instead of having them stand, as usual, pro' jecting half-way out into the passage; and it consists in a shallow platform of peculiar construction, having rollers let into its underside for the barrel to stand on, so that by means of a handle attached to the barrel it is easily drawn out from under the counter when necessary. I

A is the platform, made preferably of hard pine or other hard wood of about one and onefourth inch thickness, with strips tongued and grooved across the ends to strengthen it. The size of the platform should be a square a little larger than the diameter of an ordinary barrel at the bilge.

A circular piece, to, whose thickness is alit tle less than the depth of barrel-chines ordinarily, and the diameter of which is somewhat less than the barrel-head, is fastened on the square piece with the grain running across that of the square part of the platform. This board a serves to strengthen the platform,

also to keep the barrel in place thereon, and to furnish thickness sufficient to receive the rollers or caster-wheels b b, which are let into I making one thickness of the platform so as to come between the chines, and leaving off the cover of the barrel, which is' not needed in this case, there will be sufficient room for the barrel and platform. I

The use of this platform enables the storekeeper to dispense with the barrel-covers by keeping the barrels en tirely under the counter, and by means of the handle, which may be transferred from an empty barrel to a full one, he can easily draw the barrel out, take out what he wishes, and with a push of his hand, knee, or foot send it back to place, leaving the passage-way behind the counter entirely free, and saving his clothes from being damaged by nails or projecting ends of hoops.

Theabove-mentioned removable handle does not form a part of the invention sought to be patented in this application. 1

Having thus described my improvement, what I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A barrel platform or stand constructed as described, having a thicker portion to occupy the space between the chines of the barrel, into which thicker portion the casters are inserted from the under side, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

THOMAS ALLWOOD.

Witnesses:

LEWIS WALKER, BENJ. ARNOLD. 

